in·hab·it 
(
ĭn-h
ăb
ĭt)
v. in·hab·it·ed, in·hab·it·ing, in·hab·its
v.tr.1. To live or reside in: Dinosaurs inhabited the earth millions of years ago.
2. To be present in; fill: Old childhood memories inhabit the attic.
v.intr. Archaic To dwell.
[Middle English enhabiten, from Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre : in-, in; see IN-2 + habitāre, to dwell, frequentative of habēre, to have; see ghabh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
in·hab′it·a·bili·ty n.
in·habit·a·ble adj.
in·hab′i·tation n.
in·habit·er n.